jdn. aufs Korn nehmen
to single someone out for criticism or mockery
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Watch out. Nuance: implies focused, often negative attention.
In a sentence
Which form of nehmen fills the gap?
Der Journalist ____ den korrupten Bürgermeister in seinem Artikel scharf aufs Korn.
Show the full sentence
Der Journalist nahm den korrupten Bürgermeister in seinem Artikel scharf aufs Korn.
How it is used
Means to single someone out for criticism or mockery. Colloquial/idiomatic register. Used when a boss targets an employee or friends tease someone. Nuance: implies focused, often negative attention.
Other collocations built on nehmen
- Abschied nehmen von+Dat.to bid farewell to
- seinen Abschied nehmento take one's leave
- Abstand nehmen von+Dat.to distance oneself from something
- sich in Acht nehmen vor+Dat.to be careful/watch out for a danger
- einen Anfang nehmento get under way
- etw. / jdn. in Anspruch nehmento use/claim something
- etw. in Angriff nehmento tackle/start something energetically
- Anstoß nehmen an+Dat.to take offense at something
All 71 collocations built on nehmen
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- ans Telefon gehento answer the phone
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- die Fliege machento make oneself scarce
- die Latte überquerento clear the bar
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